STRIVING FOR PERFECTION — a poem by Bill Kochman



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“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:20, KJV

“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”
1 John 1:8, KJV

“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.”
James 2:10, KJV

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30, KJV

“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free . . . If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”
John 8:31-32, 36, KJV

“Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.”
Galatians 3:24-25, KJV

Article: “Striving for Perfection: Are You a Sinless Saint?”:

https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/Striving-For-Perfection-Sinless-Saints-1.html

“Justified and Made Righteous Through Jesus” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse045.html

“Cleansed and Made White Through Jesus” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse249.html

“Jesus Bore Our Sins on the Cross” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse146.html

“Forgiveness of Sins Through Christ” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse331.html

“Washed in the Blood of the Lamb” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse283.html

“Jesus Died Once for All Men” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse223.html

“Jesus Came to Give Us Life” KJV Bible Verse List:

https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/verse345.html

Article: “The Blood Atonement: In Jesus’ Own Words”:

https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/atonemt1.html

Article: “Backsliding, Divine Chastisement and the Divine Agreement”:

https://www.billkochman.com/Articles/backsld1.html

About Bill Kochman

Bill Kochman is a Christian writer, poet, graphic artist, online evangelist and founder and webmaster of the Bill's Bible Basics website and blog, as well as the founder and administrator of the Christian Social Network. His interests include tropical fish, Macintosh computers, web design, writing poetry, God's natural creation and his cats, Obsidian, Mischief and their progeny, such as Polo and Eljio.
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